Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last October, staring at a wall of pumpkin puree, when a memory hit me so hard I … Read more

My friend Jenna swore she hated pumpkin bread for twenty-seven years. Twenty-seven years. She’d make a face anytime someone mentioned it, claiming it was “too … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—the kind with homemade pie … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cup—the one I’d borrowed three weeks prior and kept forgetting … Read more

This was supposed to be apple cider donuts. I had the whole plan mapped out in my head—a lazy Sunday afternoon, the kids helping me … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and a very specific craving hit for something warm, sweet, and deeply comforting. I … Read more

The woman at the orchard stand watched me staring at a bushel of apples like it held the secrets to the universe. I was trying … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a jar of cinnamon like it held the secrets to … Read more

The fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate pies from scratch, fancy caramel apple tarts, and … Read more

My husband claimed he hated pumpkin desserts for twelve years. Twelve years of polite smiles at Thanksgiving pie, of pushing pumpkin bread around his plate, … Read more